I arrived back in the UK from my latest venture to Korea, Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand to find that a ‘restructure’ means that my current position is redundant. This means that travel for me, will cease with immediate effect and therefore, I will not be contributing to this forum very much, until I find employment elsewhere.

I have been travelling non stop, since 1989 which has also taken it’s toll on my health, I’m not a young man anymore and I now have lower back issues and breathing problems which require attention.

Martyn, Tim and a few others on here, know my real identity and it’s been a pleasure getting to know some of you on a more personal level.

All I can say to you, based on my own experience when something similar happened to me, although it was my choice rather than the company’s, is that it was an enormous relief and as that particular door closed many others opened. I have been far happier and more fulfilled and busier in the nicest possible way since then.

I hope that for you it will be as life-changing in a positive way as it was for me. Enjoy the change.

Hi seasonedtraveller I’ve been brown enveloped and restructured quite a few times in my life. And I whole heartedly agree with capetonianm. Whereas before you’d imagine a gamble, you’ll now see the same as opportunities to embrace. Choose wisely and you’ll probably regret not grabbing the gamble earlier.